Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-25
Washington News and Gossip.

contiAnS: jacob +. Angney'S DEFENSE, large SaieS
! OF real estate, Mr.. Blaine receiving delegations,
about the Baltimore and Ohio deal, the alleged
Parnell letter, the cars prison. telegraphic dis
patches, etc. The advertisements are clas-
sined as follows: Auction Sales, Summer Resorts,
Educational, Proposals, Books, Family supplies,
Ladies Goods, Pianos and Organs, Dentistry,
Attorneys, Professional, Railroads, Potomac River
Boats, Ocean Steamers, The Trades, Housefur-
| nishings. Sewing Machines, Hotels, Specialties,
WOOD and Coal, Financial, Medical, Undertakers.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Internal -reve-
nue., $685., ,324; customs, $6es, ,571.
Treasury Department to-day: A. F. NJ. Bellinglea,
of Richmond, Va, inspector of furniture, at .
salary OF $1,000; Jacob Beauregard Mcdonald,
storekeeper second Illinois district, and Robert
kenney, storekeeper, for the first Illinois
SECRETARY LAMAR GOES TO CHARLEsroN.-Secre-
tary Lamar, accompanied by Secretary Fa1rchild,
General Villas Senator voorhees,, L. Q.
c. Lamar, Jr., Col. L. @. Washington, Mr.. Fergu-
son, and Commissioner Dawson, Of the Bureau OF
Education, left yesterday morning for Charleston,
). Z. Tomorrow the Secretary will deliver an
Grafton upon the occasion OF the unveiling OF a
STATUE 70 JOnn c. Calhoun. Mr.. w. W. COrc0ran
expected TO go, but at the last moment decided
not to undertake the fatigue Of the journey.
GEN. AUGUR ACCEPTs.-Gen. Christopher C. Augur
has accepted the position rendered him by the
National Drill committee Of commandant of the
camp during the drill. Gen. Augur is on the re-
west washington.
NOT VALID-The Acting second Controller has
decided that post-dated certificate of the pur-
chase OF supplies, on account Of an ex1gency will
not be deemed valid.
The GRANT REL1cs.-Cases are being arranged In
the north hall Of the National Museum to receive
the Grant relics which have been at the museum
for some time. The cases first ordered for the
relies were destroyed by IRE in the factory where
1ney r were being made It is expected TO have the
large cOlect1On arranged and placed on exhibition
In time for the national drill.
BIDS FOR DRA1N-P1PEs.-In accordance with ad-
Vertisements, sealed proposals were opened by the
Library Commission to-day for furnishing and lay
ing all drain-p pipes Y-branches bends and traps.
and building man-hole for the congressional Ii
brary building in accordance with drawings and
specifications. The bids were as follows: VIM.
ROthwell, $3.50; Bride Murphy, $l3997; Jas
kagan ss,24g Jas. F. Brien, s104s J. 1. Atchi-
son, $l2, 49, 70
WHEN PUBLIC OFFICERS NEED Nor ADVERTISE
Acting Second Controller Mcmahon has, in a letter
OF instruction to dtsbursing officers, with relation
to the purchase OF small supplies, stated that In
his Judgment 1t was never the intention OF the
laW-making power to require that purchases could
be made wholly by pubic advertising where the
cost OF the advertisement would exceed the value
| OF the articles desired.
SURGEON FREDERICK M DEARBORN, q. 8. A., died
| OF pneumonia yesterday at the Hotel Arno in New
York city. He was forty-1ve years old. The body
Will be taken to Waluron, Mass for interment
SENIOR OLIvARRIO, the new Venezuelan minister,
will be presented to the President by the Secre-
tary OF State on Thursday.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Paymaster L. A. Frailey Or
dered to special duty in the Navy Department 26th
inst. Lieut.. JnO T. Newton detached from the At
lanta and ordered Inspector Of steel for the new
cruisers under direction OF Commander Evans.
Passed Asst. Surgeon Richard Ashbridge ordered to
duty at the Naval Academy, Asst. Surgeon Louis
W. Atlee ordered to the receiving ship Vermont.
Passed Asst Surgeon Clement Biddle detached from
the Naval Academy and ordered to duty at the
naval rendezvous, Philadelphia, May g.
Death Of James HI. Mari.
Mr.. Jas. II. Mari, the veteran chief clerk Of the
First Assistant Postmaster Generals Ofice, died
this morning at half-past 10 o'clock The illness
of Mr. MARI has been mentioned in THE STAR, and
his condition was so critical few days ago that